Folding chair



' June 13, 1933. H. H. YAMAOKA FOLDING CHAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledMarch 9, 1931 HARRY H. YAMAQKA.

June 13, 1933. H, H YAMAOKA 1,913,651

FOLDING CHAIR Filed larch 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORJ'.

HARRY H. YAMAoKA.

BY ATTY:

Patented June 13, 1933 UNITEDISTATES PATENT OFFICE I Application filedMarch 9, 1931. Serial No. 521,198.

f This invention relates to a new and imconnected to cross bar 18, pivotmember 19, proved folding chair, and has for its objects, and to framemember 27, serves as the back to provide a folding chair which may beand seat portions of the chair. Fabric 26 is a collapsed into a limitedspace when folded, glued and tacked to cross bar 18, frame memb whichwill provide a handle for carrying in her 27, and pivot member 19.Through conthe folded position, and which, when eX- nection with member27, the fabric 26 has tended to open position, may be adjusted toconnection with legs 14. I provide a foot rest various inclinations ofthe back portion of members 29 to leg members 11, and which is 10 thechair. adapted to be supported in operative posiform a cot, and whichmay be adjusted to consisting of a bail 28, connected by pivot o I Incarrying out this invention, I provide tions by supporting members 30,adapted to a foldable frame, a cloth fabric member thereengage withnotches 31 in the bail 28. Bail 28 on forming the seat and back thereof,1 and has a foot board 32. To fold the frame membraces serving tomaintain the foldable frame bers to collapsed position with ease, Iproin many open positions. vide spacing members 33 on pivot member 13,65

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevaand between leg members 11 and14. tion of the chair when adjusted to form a In the drawings, Fig. 1shows one open pocot. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the chair sition ofthe chair, and Fig. 2 shows another when adjusted as a normal chair.Fig. 3 is a operative position. In the collapsed position side elevationof the chair in collapsed and as shown in Fig. 3, one of the hooks 23en- 70 folded position. Fig. 4 is a front elevation gages with bail 20,and the other book 23 of the chair in normal open position. Fig. 5engages with brace 12, thereby holding the is an enlarged detail view ofa supporting frame in its collapsed position. In collapsed hook for thefoot rest. 1 position, the chair may be readily carried by Referring indetail to the drawings, the using brace 15 as a handle. foldable frameconsists of front leg members From the foregoing description and draw-11, connected at the bottom by a brace 12, ings, it may be seen that Ihave provided a and connected by pivot members 13 to rear folding chairwhich may be adjusted to many leg members 14. The members 14 are conopenoperative positions, and which, when nectcd at the bottom by a brace 15.Frame collapsed and folded as shown in Fig. 3, may members 11 areprovided at the top with be readily carried from place to place. angularextensions 16, and a frame consist- What is claimed is: ing of side bars17 and a cross bar 18, is piv- 1. The combination with two pairs of legotally connected to extensions 16, by pivot members pivoted on a commonaxis, of a chair member 19. Members 16,preferablymadeof back memberhaving a pivotal connection metal, are secured to members 11 by suitablewith one pair of leg members, a bail member bolts 34. The principalparts of the chair are having a pivotal connection with the chair I madepreferably of wood, unless hereinafter back member and adapted to engagewith noted. notches in the opposite pair of leg members To support theback portion of the chair in to support the back in upright position,hook open position, I provide a bail 20, adapted to members on the saldopposite leg members engage with notches 21. in rear leg members servmgto support the back 1n its horizontal 14. To support the back 22, in ahorizontal position, and a cloth fabric member means position, I providethe hooks 23 connected by securing said fabric member to the legmempivot members 24, with rear leg members 14, bersand to the chair backmember. and adapted to be supported by bottom brace 2. The combinationw1th two pairs of leg 15, and to engage with bail 20 as shown in memberspivoted onacomm on axis, of achair. Fig. 1. Link elements 25 areconnected to the back member havmg a pivotal connection leg members andlimit the open position with one pair of leg members, a bail memberthereof. A cloth fabric element 26, which is having a pivotal connectionwith the chair back member and adapted to engage with notches in theopposite pair of leg members, a cloth fabric member means securing saidfabric member to the leg members and to the chair back member, and hookmembers on said opposite pair of leg members, and arranged to engageWith the bail member and first-named pair of leg members in thecollapsed position thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

HARRY H. YAMAOKA.

